Back in the 1960s and ’70s, Hawaii Island was often referred to as the Orchid Isle and the Volcano Isle. Both titles sound more exotic and beautiful than the Big Island, but it seems that’s become the ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Green thumbs run in the Akatsuka family bloodline. Takeshi Akatsuka is the President of Akatsuka Orchid Gardens on the Big Island. His father, Mori, has been creating his own breed ...

While the month of June is officially designated to mark LGBTQ+ Pride, the Fairmont Orchid, one of Hawai’i’s most luxurious destination hotels, honors its commitment to actively welcoming LGBTQ+ ...

KEAAU, Hawaii >> Within a matter of days, Elton Mow lost the 12 acres in Kapoho where he had cultivated numerous varieties of orchids for 26 years. Suddenly, Mow, owner of Orchid Plantation Inc., one ...